C64/Amiga user over here and I understand completely. I never owned an 8-bit Atari, but a friend had a 600XL. And the father of the Amiga was part of the 8 bit Atari design team. So I can relate. Awesome demo.
Same. I can't possibly wrap my head around this sort of stuff. I was born like... 24 years after 1979 and 14 years after the start of the internet, so by the time I got access to computers many of the technologies we still use today were already well established. We live in an age where our entire lives are lived through and dictated by or through computers, so that's why I'm fascinated about this sort of stuff. The most basic computer I've ever used was 32-bit and ran on Windows XP back in the late 2000s, so I never got to use something really outdated like this. Oldest gaming system I've ever used was an N64. Though it really does fascinate me, and the fact that 8-bit computers have a max RAM of 256 bytes makes this already impressive thing even more impressive. Computers these days run on tens of millions of times more processing power (anywhere from 4 GB to 64 GB RAM) and are nearly all 64-bit (so max RAM of approximately 18,447 petabytes), so I can't possibly imagine how something like this could run on such a low amount of processing power! There's even some 3D elements in this! The art direction is absolutely stunning!
@@anisomniac5931 "8-bit computers have a max RAM of 256 bytes" A8 has 16bit memory addressing, co max memory (directly addressed) was 64kB (a little bit less on 8bit Atari). Plus switchable bank, so extension to 1MB was not a problem.
@@anisomniac5931 If assembly language is your friend, this kind of stuff isn't that shocking (especially on 6502 that sort of resembles big rigs from 60s where every transistor counted, and every bit in a command byte was connected to something in CPU logic). Still, amount of progress achieved by scene guys is amazing.
The audio is so good that I can listen to it without the visuals, but when you add the graphics it keeps me rewinding section after section. The audio in the first half is incredible! The synchronisation with the visuals is amazing. Well done to all involved. Love the Atari.
impressive. Still getting to grips with what the atari's can do. Only 8 bit system I ever owned when it was still (kind of) current. ... If you can call 1990 'current' for a system like this. XD Still, seems the most fun to play with. lots of strange possibilities. You wanna play play games on an 8 bit micro? Get a c64. You wanna code stuff yourself? Get an atari, for sure...
Hail to our 8bit brothers! :)
Just incredible oO Sooooo goooood !! Brillant work guys !
Amazing audio. Amazing demo! This is why I like this system so much. Full of surprises!
Credit to programmers superb coding 👍
Na 2 poksach to jest rewelacyjne na jednym widziałem i było super.
If only the current generation of teens could understand how amazing this demo is while considering the chipset was released in 1979.
C64/Amiga user over here and I understand completely. I never owned an 8-bit Atari, but a friend had a 600XL. And the father of the Amiga was part of the 8 bit Atari design team. So I can relate. Awesome demo.
@@Ama-hi5kn Yeah, Mr Jay Miner, an engineer ahead of his time.
Same. I can't possibly wrap my head around this sort of stuff.
I was born like... 24 years after 1979 and 14 years after the start of the internet, so by the time I got access to computers many of the technologies we still use today were already well established. We live in an age where our entire lives are lived through and dictated by or through computers, so that's why I'm fascinated about this sort of stuff.
The most basic computer I've ever used was 32-bit and ran on Windows XP back in the late 2000s, so I never got to use something really outdated like this. Oldest gaming system I've ever used was an N64.
Though it really does fascinate me, and the fact that 8-bit computers have a max RAM of 256 bytes makes this already impressive thing even more impressive. Computers these days run on tens of millions of times more processing power (anywhere from 4 GB to 64 GB RAM) and are nearly all 64-bit (so max RAM of approximately 18,447 petabytes), so I can't possibly imagine how something like this could run on such a low amount of processing power! There's even some 3D elements in this! The art direction is absolutely stunning!
@@anisomniac5931 "8-bit computers have a max RAM of 256 bytes"
A8 has 16bit memory addressing, co max memory (directly addressed) was 64kB (a little bit less on 8bit Atari). Plus switchable bank, so extension to 1MB was not a problem.
@@anisomniac5931 If assembly language is your friend, this kind of stuff isn't that shocking (especially on 6502 that sort of resembles big rigs from 60s where every transistor counted, and every bit in a command byte was connected to something in CPU logic).
Still, amount of progress achieved by scene guys is amazing.
This is *the* Sh*t! Fantastic.
Brawo Panowie, demo gigant, niektóre nie do uwierzenia.
Amazing use of colors and dithering considering the limited palette.
wow.. this is crazy awesome!
The audio is so good that I can listen to it without the visuals, but when you add the graphics it keeps me rewinding section after section. The audio in the first half is incredible! The synchronisation with the visuals is amazing. Well done to all involved. Love the Atari.
cool music!
impressive.
Still getting to grips with what the atari's can do.
Only 8 bit system I ever owned when it was still (kind of) current.
... If you can call 1990 'current' for a system like this. XD
Still, seems the most fun to play with. lots of strange possibilities.
You wanna play play games on an 8 bit micro? Get a c64.
You wanna code stuff yourself? Get an atari, for sure...
Awesome !
Really liked it! Thanks a lot for sharing!
aWEsOME !
Commodore who?
8-BIT POWERS!!! =)
Thank You! :o)
Very nice !
Amazing compilation of software development skills for Atari!
Bardzo dobra produkcja!!! 6:19 - będzie z tego gra? :D
hej Trantytel, będzie
i still have my 130 xe and it sill works
Nice. Got several Atari 8 bit machines. All working. Make sure you don't use old power supplies that are unserviced .
Then it shall live on!
Teraz zamarzyło się - takie demo - jak od tego poke do kontroli tej - przez lata- się z tym sprzętem bujaliście i bujacie...